p.5 (a writer for "zine world") just reviewed "fat on the vine" for issue #26.....not only did she actually read my novel, she seemed to understand it too: "When I first received this book to review, I figured I'd race right through it, that it would probably be stupid and a waste of my time. However, once I started reading it, I got sucked it to the point where I ended up reading the rest of the book at a snail's pace, just to make it last longer! Reading this book is kinda like reading someone's diary or a book-length personal zine that's actually interesting. Sure, there's lots of self-loathing and whining, two things that usually help me stay away from personal zines, but in this book, it works. Plus, the laugh-out loud moments in "Fat on the Vine" are abundant enough to balance out any of Crazy Carl's self-depracating rantings. I can throughly relate to his views on how fucked up it all is regarding organized religion, the so-called American dream and keeping up with the Joneses, and hierarchical structures in general. It's hard to say exactly what this book is about...Think of it as a frothy mixed drink of day-to-day anecdotes with a little umbrella, and maybe even a cherry and a plastic dinosaur tossed in for good measure! I highly recommend this book!" ALOHA, P.5